UBIN SERIES 1: Pulau Ubin

Taxi Service at Pulau Ubin

As news came  out that yet another bicycle shop has ceased operations in Pulau Ubin, thought its time to document Pulau Ubin before it changes too much. Afterall, even though there is much conservation efforts on Pulau Ubin, it does not mean it will not change.

Going to Pulau Ubin first involves getting to Changi Point Jetty at Changi Village. Itself it is a long way to get there.

Changi Village Hawker Centre

Singapore Machanised Car Park  on trial at Changi Village

Houses at Changi Village

The cost for the boat ride per way was supposed to be $3/pax but due to the COVID situation prices were increased to $4.

Pulau Ubin has several activities including Chek Jawa, 2 campsites and  a Mountain Bike Trail.

Operating Hours

An example of the wooden bumboat used to ferry passengers to Ubin

Wooden bumboat harbourcraft

Peking order among boatmen on whose turn is it to pick up passengers to  go Ubin

Eco-Ark.  High tech fish farming

 Finally, we arrived in Pulau Ubin. We took a taxi today to Chek Jawa from the jetty. Each way cost $12 for a whole van.

Welcome!

Taxi Counter at Pulau Ubin

Police Van and Taxi Vans

Map of P Ubin

Chek Jawa is a Mangroove area in Singapore. At low tide, one can experience seeing mudskippers, crabs and other wildlife. In the past, I dont recall seeing monkeys. But today, many monkeys were spotted behaving aggressively. People must have been feeding them.

Mangroove at Chek Jawa

New bridge extending from current broadwalk that links current broadwalk to a

 sandbar

Bridge Taken in 2019 when still under construction

Chek Jawa (taken in Dec 19)

Pulau Tekong Kecil  in the background being reclaimed

Pulau Sekudu seen from Chek Jawa

Finally, after Chek Jawa, with another $12 at hand, we called for an Ubin taxi to Teck Seng  Place (a museum Kampong house and finally we walked the town centre)

Teck Seng Place. A Museum

Streets of  P Ubin town centre

Shops at town centre

Street scape

A bike shop which closed recently

Pulau Ubin against Sunrise

Pulau Ubin is changing rapidly and above is simply some sights of Pulau Ubin in 2020.

Here below, are some of the photos below which I took in 2016 when a group of friends and  myself went to Pulau Ubin!

Police Post on Pulau Ubin (2016)

Drinkstall catering  to  visitors at Pulau Ubin (2016)

Cycling towards to Ketam Mountain Bike Trail (2016)

Mountain Bike Trail! Double Black Diamond! (2016)

Sunrise we woke up to at Mamam Campsite (2016)

Overall, camping at Pulau Ubin in 2016 made me never want to camp at Pulau Ubin again. There is  no sea breeze, if tent is closed it is too hot. if the tent is opened then there will be mosquitos. In my opinion it would be better to just spend a day home and  sleep at home as camping require some sort of temperate climate for it to be enjoyable.

Seeing Singapore Sooner than Never.